family and friends for xmas

What a great season.  We had Xmas parties with families and friends, and it was all very special. 
Pictures are better than words.


Carol and Rigo Mazzoli, Susan
at our house Christmas Eve Brunch



Cheryl and Scott, Alex acting as Santa and handing out gifts

Carol, Rigo, Alex, Susan, Carter

Carter gets his
"Owull"

Second. Parish Church, Hingham
I am always a featured soloist on trombone for their 4 PM candlelight service on Xmas Eve.

Mark Slawson and choir.  He always managed to come up with some great solos for me with organ.
And I join the choir which is always fun.
(Then I proceed to my own church, Old South in So. Weymouth for our 11 PM Candlelight service. )

Christmas afternoon with  Ken, Erin, Jackson and Oliver, in Groveland
Oliver reading his beloved Calvin and Hobbes. Again.

Alex, Scott, Carter

Cheryl, Ken, Erin
Ken is examining my book on Peru 

Readying for brunch.

Alex, Jackson, Doug, Carter, Scott

A selfie!

Open House at our home, Dec. 28th. 
L to R, Doris Small, Sandy McGonagle, Rigo Mazzoli, Susan, David Small

Ginny Dolan, Dave Shipman, Doris Bassett, June Snow --The Oak Point neighbors are always ready to party!

Oak Point Art Club show, Lakeville Library

The Oak Point Art Club is a collection of wonderfully talented artists in all sorts of media, and the Lakeville Library is hosting an exhibit of art from its members.  I took a tour and photographed the exhibit, and highlighted a few of my favorites. It is well worth a visit.

"Boston from East Boston"
Michael Perchard

"Grandpa-1620"
Allan Bradford

"Lasting Dedication"
Tom O'connor

"Northern Harrier, female"
Doug Waughope
(Yep, that's the way its spelled, on both my pieces;
I hope they will correct it)

"Beacon Hill, Summer Lunch"
Janet Limonen

"Grampy's Hat"
Greg Gale

Art Journaling
Kate Usher

"Empire of the Sun"
Max Vega

"Ruby Falls"
John Crutchfield

Jackson, Oliver, Alex, the weekend

Susan and I had Jackson and Oliver for Friday through Sunday, and with visits with Alex and Scott, we went to the "Breakfast with Santa" at the clubhouse (great fun, trains, elves, live music, etc), went for a swim at the pool, (Alex got the courage to swim around by him self). Saturday afternoon we went to Heritage for the lights (more trains), and Sunday we took J and O to the Museum of Fine Arts.
Here is the weekend, and some Misc. photos as well.

From earlier, breakfast at  Miko"s with Scott and Alex



An earlier visit to Heritage Gardens, Sandwich





Susan at lunch, MFA



At Heritage, the antique fire engine, on display for the first time.,

At Heritage
Jackson, Alex, Susan, Oliver

Toasting Marshmallows.

the "Garden of Light"

Spectacular Table decorations

Audubon's Bachman's Warbler

Jackson and Alex, the Gingerbread House, Heritage

And another train, this on an assembled cape Cod Railway bridge,
assemble from local twigs.

The play house in the dell

"Breakfast with Santa" at the Club House, Oak Point

"The Trains, the trains!"

The Oak Point Band, volunteers all.

What would a train display be without Thomas?

An Elf
(Alex "wasn't sure about this")

 

Some photos from our MFA trip.  It is so delightful to take my grandchildren to the museum!
This is a Greek libation bowl, 7th century BC, Gold

This is a sarcophagus, with
"The Triumph of Dionysus"
Roman, AD 215

Head of Anemhotrep III
Egypt 1390-1352 BC

 

Here the boys are trying their hand at making a mosaic